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Albert Combs' Letters These are transcriptions of letters written by William
Albert Combs to Daisy Davona Fisher Combs when they were courting in 1908. The letters have been transcribed with the original
spelling and punctuation. Daisy was living in Pueblo, Colorado and working as a cook and Albert was living in Checotah with
the children of his first marriage, Mae and Edith. Blank spots indicate portions of the letter where I could not decipher
Alberts handwriting and/or spelling.
Letter From William Albert Combs to Daisy
Fisher
May 16, 1908
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Miss Daisy Fisher
I write you
as I promised. I got back home one more time everything looks good to me. The flowers in bloom and the birds singing, its
good old summer time down here. I wish you was here to enjoy the merits of the good old spring time with me. I think I could
show you a good time if you was only here. I hope you wikll make your mind up sooner than Oct.
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Daisy I do wish you was here. I love you so good but if you cant come before then Ill be contented the best I can. Diasy
excuse me for being so impatient when I think ofyou its a golden thought to me. Daisy I ll.................remainder of Page
2 is missing...
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Daisy you dont no how hard it was fo rme to leave you that morning
I left Pueblo. Daisy write soon. I could write more but Ill wait till I here from you there. Nothing ever chances my mind.
Daisy be a good girl and remember your farmer. Ill write no more this time hoping to hear from you soon.
From
Your Friend
W A Combs
excuse bad handwriting and mistakes.
Letter
From William Albert Combs to Daisy Fisher
May 28, 1908
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Miss Daisy Fisher
My dearest ______________ to me this leaves me unhappy but I hope this will find you well and happy. Daisy I remember
some fine years past and gone and i have regretted not one time but one hundred times and I though your __________me we _______let
the past be the past and be as one for ever Daisy.
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about our happiness_____________________
no mine I can say this if we dont marry it will be your fault not mine. You have my heart with you all time if you only
knew it daisy. Will you excuse me for _____________________ your coming _________than you poromist when I think if you and
that all the time you ______________to be with you.
Letter From William Albert Combs to
Daisy Fisher
June 11, 1908
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Miss Daisy love, though I would write you a letter
as I havent got any answer from the one I write 9 days ago. I thought maybe you didnt get my letter or you mite of answered
it and it got misplaced so I thought best to write. I no if you had of gotten my letter you would of answered it. I have
that much confidence of you and will have tell you ________different. Daisy I love you. I dont see if you loved me as you
say you do how you could _______ I dont think you would.
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So wont write mucnh this time
I cant hink of much to write about, the only thing is how I love you and hope for the timnes to come when we will be together.
God noes our harts if you should be________me it owuld almost kill me to think that, and I hant going to think it tell I no
of course times tell all things I will quite for this time hoping to hear from you soon.
From W.A. Combs
Daisy write me a good letter when this you see think of me.
W.A.C.
excuse this short letter and all
mistakes.
Letter From William Albert Combs to Daisy Fisher
June 3, 1908
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Miss Daisy I received your letter this morning and was glad to here from you. It was good news
to me. Daisy I love you I an glad you are mine but I will be much happier when I no you are mind if you was here with me
you no I wouldnt have anything to dread. I didnt think you would go back on your promises. I remember one time we was going
from Walnut Shade to your house and you said if you didnt get me you wouldnt never marry. I see you kept your pormises a
long time.
No further part of this letter is available.
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